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No. 234,427. Patented Nov. 16,1880.

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CHARLES R. PLYMPTON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

PANTALOONS-ELEVATOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters latent No. 234,427, dated November 16, 1880.

Application filed May 10, 1880. (No model.)

To all whom t't may concern Be it known that l, CHARLES R. PLYMP'roN, of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Pantaloons- Elevator, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to that class of devices designed and arranged for elevating or lifting the bases of the legs of pantaloons from contact with the ground or with the heels of the boots or shoes of the wearer, and adapt ed to such articles of wearing-apparel as a permanent `fixture or attachment, thereby being ready for use at any moment when needed.

In the present instance the invention consists in applying drawing or lifting cords the entire interior length of both legs of the pant-aloons, their position therein being at the rear center thereof and lying close against the material, the lower ends of each cord being attached to the base of the pantaloon-leg at the rear center, so that when the garment is worn the lifting attachment is directlyopposite the rear center of the heel of the boot. These cords extend upwardly and are secured to the interior surface of the garment by suitable means, which prevent them from sagging and coming in contact with limbs of the wearer. At the rear of the body of the garment, a short distance below the waistband and above the seat, these cords pass through suitably-pre pared openings to the exteriorof the garment, and such ends are provided with hooks or loops, which hang loosely at such openings when not in use, which are lifted and hooked upon the suspender-buttons when it is desired to use the elevating device.

rIhe details of the construction and application of such apparatus, with its advantages over all preceding devices, will be hereinafter fully pointed out and described.

In the drawings, which form an essential and important part of this specification, Figure l illustrates the iigure'of a man, showing the application of my invention to the pantaloons; and Fig. 2 is a similar view, showing the elevating' devices in their normal position before being used to elevate the bottom of the pantaloons.

Similar reference-letters in the two drawings will locate and designate corresponding parts.

a a are the elevating-cords, of any approved material, which are attached at their lower ends to the interior of the pantaloons-legs, at the base and rear center thereof, or slightly above the base, as indicated at c in the drawings.

The preferred place of attachment is at the top of that portion ofthe leg turned up inside in the form of a hem, as the goods being doubled affords means for making the attachment strong and durable, such protecting means for insuring it from wear and tear being adopted as skill may suggest. These elevating-cords follow closely the inner surface of the rear cenf ter of the pantaloons-legs, and may be covered into a long pocket or sleeve or pass loosely through loops or bands b, which may be attached at intervals to the leg of the garment.

The cords a make their exit from the interior of the garment through openings e midway between the seat and waistband thereof, the upper ends of such 'cords being supplied with loops or rings d, arranged to be fastened to the suspender-buttons usually attached to this class of garments. In case buttons are not used, hooks suitable for the purpose may take their place.

lvVhen not in use as elevators, as' in Fig. l, the cords a, will hang loosely in their place, the loops or rings d being arrested at the openings c, which point is their normal position, and in which position the pantaloons-legs will hang naturally, as in Fig. 2.

When the wearer desires to elevate the rear ofthe bottom of the legs of the pantaloons he simply grasps' the rings or loops d and lifts the cords a, passing the rings d over the suspenderbuttons, as shown in Fig. l. This has the effeet of raising that part ofthe base of the pant-aloons-iegs at their rear center only, as is plainly shown in Fig. l. The front of the garment, that rests upon or over the instep of the foot, is not lifted or disturbed neither are the sides disturbed, and therefore the set of legs ofthe pantaloons is not affected so that it is apparent to the eye of a casual observer; and herein lies the particular virtue of my invention7 for if an elevator disturbs the ordinary set of the legs to any marked degree it is too objectionable to be used.

I am aware that other forms of elevators are in use; but all of them either lift the entire IOO leg of the pantaloons or lift that part of the leg from the knees,in both ot' which cases the lift is equal at all parts of the foot, and consequently has the same appearance as if the legs were raised wholly from the waistband by means of the suspenders. Other devices are entirely attached to the exterior of the body of' the pantaloons and extend down on. the outside ofthe leg a short distance below the seat far enough to grasp the upper part ot' the leg portion ot' the garment. Such device lifts the entire leg, and, furthermore, being a-ttached on the sides, causes a side or cross hitch to the legs, which is exceedingly annoying to the wearer, besides destroying the natural set or" the garment.

My invention, being applied to the interior of the garment, is wholly out ot' sight, and it simply lifts at the exact and only spot that needs the protection that is sought for.

I claim as my inventionl. A pantaloons-elevator consisting ot' longitudinal cords extending the entire interior length ofthe legs thereof', the lower ends being attached to the base ot' each leg at the rear center thereof', the upper ends passing out to the exterior of the garment at the rear and midway between the seat and waistband, and provided with hooks or loops as a means otl attachment to the usual suspender-buttons, all substantially as and for the purposes as herein shown and described.

2. The combination, with the legs of pantaloons, of the elevating-cords a, provided with securing and lifting loops or rings d at their upper ends, arranged longitudinally within such pantaloonslegs at the rear center thereof', and at their lower ends, o, attached to the bases of the pantaloonslegs at their rear center, all substantially as and for the purposes as herein shown and set forth.

3. Pantaloons or trousers provided on both sides of the body thereof, at the rear, midway between the seat and waistband,with interior devices for lifting and supporting, as described, the bases only of the legs thereof at their rear center, all substantially as and for the purposes as herein shown and set forth.

CHAS. R. PLYMPTON.

\'Vitnesses GEO. l). WALKER, C. SEDGWIGK. 

